mouserman wrote: Given that diesel is supposedly less expensive to refine than reg gas and much cheaper than premium, how can it be that diesel is 50% higher than regualr gas?
We know the world runs on diesel , not reg gas, as all major bulk shipping on land, by air or by the sea runs on diesel. Inflation running out of control, and not one of the powers that be are addressing this part of the equation. If lack of refineries are the problem, then we should address that. There was never a lack of oil reserves North America, but the holding back of piplelines, green energy movement and lately the lack of development for new sources for an increase of oil supply is the problem.
Here is an article i read this am...doesnt really give up the ENTIRE picture, as in the world inflation woes.
According to the fuel monitoring site AAA, the average cost for a gallon of diesel fuel in the United States is $5.362. While it’s down from where it was in June, at $5.816, it’s still well above the cost it was a year ago, $3.642.
The cost of diesel directly correlates to the cost of nearly all goods and services, being that it fuels trucks, trains, barges, tractors, and construction equipment.
Global head of energy analysis at the Oil Price Information Service, Tom Kloza, shared with The New York Times just how dangerous it is to have the cost of diesel remain so high for so long.
“The economic impact is insidious because everything moves across the country powered by diesel,” Kloza said. “It’s an inflation accelerant, and the consumer ultimately has to pay for it.”
The rise in gas prices sparked outrage across the country, with politicians flocking to find solutions, but the same hasn’t been done for diesel because most of the cars in the US run on gasoline.